HomeMy WebLinkAboutII. A. FY 2025-26 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANT (BUDGET) VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING & CIP 4.1.20252025/26 School Board Operating
Budget and 2025/26-2030/31 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
April 1, 2025
Kathleen Brown, School Board Chair
Dr. Donald Robertson Jr, Superintendent
Crystal Pate, Chief Financial Officer
Melisa Ingram, Executive Director
Budget Challenges
Increased cost-based
inflation
Employee
Compensation/Benefits
CIP/Maintenance/Declining
buildings
Funding “uncertainties”State Budget
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FY 2025/26 School Board Operating Budget-All Funds
School Operating
84.5%
Green Run
Collegiate
0.4%
Categorical
Grants
9.3%
Other Funds
5.8%
$1,177,768,667
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Fund FY 2025/26
School Operating $994,914,560
Categorical Grants $108,973,471
Green Run Collegiate $5,043,397
Other Funds $68,837,239
Total $1,177,768,667
School Operating Fund Revenue Summary
Local
Contribution
49.6%
State
39.0%
State Sales
Tax
9.5%
Federal
1.5%Other Local
0.4%
FY26 School Operating Fund Revenue Sources
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Revenue Source Change from FY25
Federal -
State 4,267,996
Sales Tax 5,411,897
Local Contribution 20,441,644
Other Local -
Total 30,121,537
$994,914,560
School Operating Fund by State Category
Instruction
73.3%
Administration,
Attendance and
Health
4.7%
Pupil Transportation
5.3%
Operations and
Maintenance
12.0%
Technology
4.7%
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Fund FY 2025/26
Instruction 729,540,153
Admin, Attendance and
Health 46,609,965
Pupil Transportation 52,480,665
Operations and Maintenance 119,865,242
Technology 46,418,535
Total 994,914,560
School Operating Fund Expenditures by Type
Personnel
Services
61.3%
Fringe Benefits
24.8%
Purchased Services
5.4%
Other Charges
3.0%
Materials and
Supplies
3.6%Capital Outlay
0.2%
Transfers to
Other Funds
1.7%
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Fund FY 2025/26
Personnel Services 609,286,495
Fringe Benefits 246,925,730
Purchased Services 53,692,766
Other Charges 29,550,400
Materials and Supplies 36,166,974
Capital Outlay 2,151,441
Transfer to Other Funds 17,140,754
Total 994,914,560
Budget Balancing
School Operating Fund Revenue Comparison
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Revenue
FY 2024/25
Adopted
FY 2024/25
Amended
FY 2025/26
Proposed
Variance from
Amended
Federal 14,744,107 14,744,107 $14,744,107 $0
State 364,283,405 383,220,849 $387,488,845 $4,267,996
State Sales Tax 91,663,766 88,878,833 $94,290,730 $5,411,897
Local Contribution (RSF)473,491,696 473,491,696 $493,933,340 $20,441,644
Other Local 4,457,538 4,457,538 $4,457,538 $0
Total 948,640,512 964,793,023 $994,914,560 $30,121,537
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Proposal FTE Amount Balance
Additional revenue from all sources $30,121,537
Employer Health Insurance contribution increase ($8,000,000)$22,121,537
Replacement school buses ($750,000)$21,371,537
Instructional compensation (option 7)($14,296,919)$7,074,618
Unified compensation (option 7)($10,746,079)($3,671,461)
Increase transfer to Athletics fund to cover increase in police pay contract ($129,000)($3,800,461)
Increase local match for VPI grant (8104)($80,000)($3,880,461)
Special Ed Teacher Assistants (8110) 12.00 ($529,702)($4,410,163)
Welding lab expansion at Renaissance Academy (teacher) (8112) 1.00 ($107,793)($4,517,956)
CTE pathways expansion - Aviation Maintenance & Medical Assisting (8112)($140,000)($4,657,956)
CTE pathways expansion - TCC student fees for CTE Career Studies Certificates (8112)($33,000)($4,690,956)
Increase cost for Governor's School for the Arts (8114)($39,243)($4,730,199)
Add an additional Gifted Resource Teacher (8114) 1.00 ($101,075)($4,831,274)Data Processing Specialist at ALC (8124) 1.00 ($78,991)($4,910,265)
Increase professional development for Behavior Intervention support team (8252)($34,100)($4,944,365)Increase cost for homeless education taxi expenses -McKinney Vento (8137)($400,000)($5,344,365)
Increased cost for All-city Sandler Center rental (8145)($12,000)($5,356,365)
Increased cost for instrument repairs (8145)($32,000)($5,388,365)
Additional English as a Second Language teachers (ESL) (8104) 19.80 ($1,925,384)($7,313,749)
NWEA Map math testing (8145)($38,214)($7,351,963)
NextRequest FOIA software (8202)($10,528)($7,362,491)
Multimedia Communications Technician (8206) 1.00 ($117,478)($7,479,969)
Increased cost for Back to School Care Fair rental (8206)($20,000)($7,499,969)
Compensation consultation services (8208)($81,346)($7,581,315)
Early Commitment Incentive for Student Teachers (8208)($107,650)($7,688,965)
Additional Clinic Assistant for Landstown High (8250) 0.50 ($21,626)($7,710,591)
Additional Clinic Assistant for New Castle Elementary (8250) 0.50 ($21,626)($7,732,217)
Additional Behavior Intervention Specialist (8252) 1.00 ($91,699)($7,823,916)
Psychological services assessments (8252)($36,797)($7,860,713)
Additional costs for vehicle parts / tires (8304 & 8306)($40,000)($7,900,713)
Recovery School transportation driver (8304) 0.66 ($39,326)($7,940,039)
Transportation cost for Welding lab expansion and new CTE courses (8304)($156,435)($8,096,474)
Increase to technology contracted services (8404)($229,500)($8,325,974)
Increase to general maintenance line item (8404)($1,000,000)($9,325,974)
Increased costs for custodial supplies (8406)($300,000)($9,625,974)
Increased cost for waste/refuse removal and recycling contract (8406)($82,000)($9,707,974)
Additional funding for landscape services due to increased city compensation (8408)($198,634)($9,906,608)
RAVE mobility panic button software (8412)($138,212)($10,044,820)
Additional elementary Security Assistants (year 4) (8412) 15.00 ($683,760)($10,728,580)
Increased costs for Off Duty Management contract (8412)($53,701)($10,782,281)
Allocation of vacancy funds due to unfilled instructional and unified staff positions $10,782,281 $0
Capital Improvement Program
Proposed FY25-26 CIP - Funding Sources March 11, 2025
Proposed FY25-26 CIP -Funding Summary March 11, 2025
Proposed FY25-26 CIP -School Modernization /Replacement Program
Exploring New Paths to School Construction and Modernization
Update to School Board Fall 2025
Working Group:
- Superintendent’s Office
- Department of Budget and Finance
- Department of School Division Services – Facilities Services
Key Drivers:
- Funding the CIP
- Funding Debt Service
Questions?